EP1616592B9 - Inhaler for the administration of powdered pharmaceuticals, and a powder cartridge for use with this inhaler - Google Patents

Inhaler for the administration of powdered pharmaceuticals, and a powder cartridge for use with this inhaler Download PDF

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EP1616592B9
EP1616592B9 EP05015066A EP05015066A EP1616592B9 EP 1616592 B9 EP1616592 B9 EP 1616592B9 EP 05015066 A EP05015066 A EP 05015066A EP 05015066 A EP05015066 A EP 05015066A EP 1616592 B9 EP1616592 B9 EP 1616592B9
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  • the invention relates to an Inhaler for the administration of powdered pharmaceuticals, and a powder cartridge for powdered pharmaceuticals for use with this inhaler, particularly to a multi dose dry powder inhaler with a dosing counting or indexing means provided in the inhaler or the cartridge.
  • a customary form of administration in this regard is the delivery via an inhalation device, a so-called inhaler.
  • inhalers for powdered pharmaceuticals include those for administration of a single dose and also inhalation devices which have one or more reservoirs for a plurality of pharmaceutical doses.
  • inhalation devices which have one or more reservoirs for a plurality of pharmaceutical doses.
  • Known inhalers in which a multiplicity of individual doses are provided in separate storage spaces include those in which individual areas of the inhaler are each filled with a pharmaceutical dose.
  • An example of such an inhaler is described in US-A-5,301,666 .
  • it is also known to accommodate a multiplicity of pharmaceutical powder doses in separate areas so-called blister packs.
  • An example of such a blister pack for use with an inhaler is described in DE 44 00 083 C2 .
  • a similar blister pack which is designed integral with a disposable inhaler is described for example in DE 44 00 084 A1 .
  • An inhalation device into which blister packs can be inserted, which each have separate storage spaces for individual doses of a powdered pharmaceutical and which can be emptied one after another with the aid of the inhalation device, is described, for example, in DE 195 23 516 C1 .
  • the number of remaining doses is easily assessable for the patient using the inhaler.
  • the blister cavities already emptied and those still containing an available dose of medicament powder can easily be recognized, as the emptied ones are usually destroyed while releasing the medicament dose.
  • such kinds of blister packs are typically formed from a transparent film on one side, thus allowing visual inspection of the number of doses remaining available.
  • Proposed solutions concerning the designs of powder inhalers with which particles which can access the lungs are intended to be made available in an air stream for inhalation are described for example in EP 0 640 354 A2 , US-A-5,505,196 , US-A-5,320,714 , US-A-5,435,301 , US-A 5,301,666 , DE 195 22 416 A1 and WO 97/00703 .
  • Proposals are also known to use auxiliary energy to generate the air stream, for example from ZA-A 916741 .
  • US 4,668,218 A discloses a disc type inhaler with a toothed wheel with color markings, which is in gear engagement with the disc of the inhaler, and thus urged to rotate according to the rotation of the disc. So, the toothed wheel with markings may show a marking depending on the number of rotations of the disc.
  • WO 92/00771 corresponding to US 5,437,270 , discloses an inhaler with an integrated storage chamber for a multiplicity of medicament doses. After removing the number of doses provided in the chamber the inhaler is normally intended to be disposed of.
  • a display means for counting the number of times the inhaler has been actuated Whilst actuating a button a gear mechanism rotates a drum, onto which a tape having markings thereon is wound, thereby routing the tape through a window presenting the markings to the user.
  • the markings in fact indicate the number of actuating actions performed, however, it is intended to provide an estimation of a number of medicament doses removed from or remaining in the storage chamber.
  • WO 94/14492 discloses an inhaler for providing a number of medicament doses. After removing the number of doses provided from the inhaler it is intended to be disposed of. Further it is described a display means for counting the number of actuations or doses. Further, an electronic counter is disclosed as an embodiment of the invention, which further increases the costs for use of such an inhaler as well as additional costs for recycling or disposal of electronic apparatus waste.
  • a replaceable powder cartridge having a counting means and a display means showing the number of doses remaining available in the cartridge, or the number of doses removed from said cartridge.
  • multi dose dry powder inhalers do generally not suffer from a variation of the content of the medically active components of the composition in the doses provided when the inhaler is close to empty state.
  • the accuracy of a metered dose typically decreases, and, even more dangerous for the patient, he may actuate and use the inhaler without getting any medically active substance from an empty inhaler at all, thus causing risk of life for certain diseases treated with dry powder inhalation by not receiving the required medicament dose.
  • WO 02/24268 A1 discloses a reusable inhaler for use with exchangeable cassettes, each containing a predetermined number of separately stored pre-metered doses.
  • the inhaler described comprises a dose counter and a cassette counter.
  • the invention as disclosed is based on the general statement that it would be generally undesirable to have a multiplicity of medicament doses stored within a single storage space.
  • the cassette being an exchangeable dose member, carries a number of sequentially accessible individually sealed pre-metered doses. The sealing of each dose should ensure a sufficiently stable storing of the medicament powder during the lifetime of such a dosing cassette.
  • the inhaler disclosed has a quite complicated spring loaded mechanism to perform the steps of cutting the sealing, triggering and moving the cassette along a fixed suction tube of a mouthpiece and braking the cassette during motion to control the time it takes for the cassette to pass the suction tube, thus controlling the time during which medicament powder is available for inhaling by the patient.
  • Activation and locking of the inhaler is performed by pulling a covering lid and pushing it to a closing position.
  • a mechanism extracts the cassette from the protective box and brought into a loaded position, whilst, at the same time a cassette drive spring is tensioned and secured by a plunger element.
  • a revolver mechanism moves the cassette so that a fresh sealed dose is exposed to the cutter mechanism for the next inhalation cycle. Opening the inhaler reveals a removable mouthpiece.
  • WO 02/24269 A1 likewise discloses such kind of inhaler. More specifically, the dose counter and the cassette counter of WO 02/24268 A1 are described in more detail. As it is evident from the design principle, the number of doses obtainable from a single cassette is quite limited compared to a pharmaceutical powder cartridge as known from US 5,840,279 A and WO 97/00703 A1 .
  • the dose counter as disclosed is for a one digit number of doses, the embodiment described shows a count down starting at seven doses per cassette.
  • the dose counter mechanism is located in the inhaler and not inside the cassette.
  • a second counter disclosed, being described as a cassette counter which counts down the number of cassettes used with the inhaler.
  • the counter display can be seen from the outside of the inhaler and the embodiment described shows a count down starting at fifty cassettes before the inhaler is considered being worn out.
  • the cassette counter is down to zero, the cassette will not be released as described above, but the inhaler cannot be used any more and has to be discarded.
  • the cassette counter is described to comprise a visual indication, e.g.
  • the typical number of total doses which can be obtained from such inhaler is 350 medicament doses, which seems to be reasonable considering the wear and tear of the obviously complicated mechanisms required caused by the abrasive properties and possible agglomerations of the medicament powder.
  • the inhaler disclosed in WO 02/24269 A1 and WO 02/24268 A1 lacks from the same disadvantages as other inhalers do designed for administration of medicament doses from individually sealed single dose compartments, a number of which is arranged on a common carrier, like a blister pack, as discussed above with respect to DE 195 23 516 C1 , for instance. More particularly, the use of the inhaler suggested in WO 02/24269 A1 and WO 02/24268 A1 seems to be extremely costly, both due to single dose packaging as well as discarding a lot of inhaler parts and boxes, as well as the inhaler itself, after a relatively small number of administered doses.
  • US 5,263,475 A discloses an inhaler having a lock-out mechanism preventing use of the inhaler after a number of dosing cycles given by the mechanical design of the inhaler.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to improve known systems for administration of powdered pharmaceuticals.
  • an inhaler for powdered medicaments for providing a large number of doses of pharmaceutical powder medicament from a single reservoir space or a multiplicity of reservoir spaces, which medicament can be received by a patient by means of an air stream
  • the inhaler further comprising an activating device for manual engagement by the patient for repeatedly metering a dose of medicament to be administered to the patient, and further comprising an advancing mechanism for advancing a counter or indexing means each time the activating device has been engaged by the patient so that a dose of medicament has been released for administration to the patient
  • the counter or indexing means comprises an index
  • the invention differs from the prior art in that the index being detectable by a detection means of the inhaler, and the detection means being coupled to a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism blocking the activating device and/or any transportation mechanism of the inhaler delayed by a predetermined number of metering cycles since detection of the index, and wherein the activating device is arrested in a position different from the operation position indicating the
  • the arrangement according to the invention allows to lock-out further use of the inhaler after removal of a number of doses from the reservoir space, or an approximate number of doses left in the reservoir space with a simple, inexpensive, and reliable mechanism, so that an improved security for the patient using the inhaler can be obtained.
  • the invention prevents the patient from trying to dose from an empty reservoir space, causing an inappropriate lack of required medicine. For certain diseases, such kind of inadvertent underdosing may cause a risk of life for the patient.
  • the manufacturer responsible for filling of the inhaling device is able to limit the number of inhalation cycles from a single reservoir space independent from the exact filing state so that even under an undesired variation of the filling level caused by the manufacturing procedure the patient can rely on the fact that each time he is able to initiate a dosing cycle, he will get an appropriate dose of medicament as required. Further the configuration according to the invention allows that manufacturer to arrange the inhaler such that the patient will not be surprised by the activation of the locking state.
  • the predetermined number of metering cycles since detection of the index is one. This allows the patient to obtain one further dose of medicament after the counter or indexing means indicates an empty reservoir space, providing enough time for the patient even under acute symptoms to obtain a freshly filled inhaler or cartridge, without the need to carry-along a second inhaler all the time as a replacement. Further, the patient will not be surprised by the activation of the locking state. Moreover, there is no need to provide a larger number of doses by the manufacturer in excess of the nominal number to avoid disposal of valuable medicament powder.
  • the inhaler comprises a reservoir space for a large number of doses of pharmaceutical powder medicament
  • the activating device for manual engagement by the patient being connected to a transportation mechanism for moving a metering means at least from a filling position for receiving a dose of medicament powder from the reservoir space into an emptying position for releasing said dose of medicament powder into an air duct, for repeatedly metering a dose of medicament to be administered to the patient, and further the advancing mechanism being connected to the transportation mechanism for advancing the counter or indexing means each time the transportation mechanism moved the metering means so that a dose of medicament has been released for administration to a patient, wherein the locking mechanism blocks the activating device and/or the transportation mechanism after the predetermined number of metering cycles since detection of the index.
  • the inhaler comprises a receptacle for a pharmaceutical powder cartridge comprising a reservoir space for a large number of doses of pharmaceutical powder medicament.
  • the inhaler may be used several times and a replaceable cartridge can be used to minimize the costs of the medical treatment and the amount of waste generated. Additionally, use of a single inhaler type is possible for a variety of medicaments provided in different cartridges, thus improving the over all economic effect of such an inhaler.
  • the invention can be easily set into practice if the index is formed by a signaling section of a mechanical counter or indexing means.
  • the signaling section is formed by a notch or cam, so that the index can be detected mechanically. Consequently, in a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the detection means comprises a signaling lever for biased engagement with the signaling section of the counter or indexing means.
  • the signaling lever is in hinged connection with a rest lever such that a movement of the signaling lever is transmitted to the rest lever, the rest lever comprising a pilot section allowing the rest lever being biased against the activating device and/or the transportation mechanism, and the rest lever being in positive engagement with the activating device and/or the transportation mechanism by means of a hook/notch arrangement, after the transportation mechanism reaches the emptying position for releasing a dose of medicament powder, and thus arresting the activating device and/or the transportation mechanism so that no further dosing cycle can be performed.
  • the blocked state of the inhaler is easily recognizable for the user if the activating device is arrested in a position different from normal operation position to unambiguously indicate the blocking state of the inhaler.
  • the position of the signaling lever and the rest lever is reset to normal operating position, releasing the activating device and/or the transportation from the blocked state, on insertion of a fresh unused pharmaceutical powder cartridge.
  • the inhaler may be used as a one way device if the receptacle for a pharmaceutical powder cartridge comprising a pharmaceutical powder cartridge is closed by a lid of the non-removable snap on type.
  • a pharmaceutical powder cartridge for use with an inhaler as described above comprising at least one reservoir space for receiving a large number of doses of pharmaceutical powder medicament, having a dose counter or indexing ring carrying a multiplicity of numbers or graphical or colored visual information for a user, which ring is movable relative to a cartridge body by an advancing mechanism of the inhaler, the counter or indexing ring comprising a signaling section for activating a locking mechanism of the inhaler once the counter or indexing ring reaches a predetermined position relative to the cartridge body.
  • the signaling section is formed by a notch or cam for activating a signaling lever of the inhaler, thus allowing simple and reliable mechanical detection of the signaling section.
  • the dose counter or indexing means comprises a securing means preventing the counter or indexing ring from unintended rotation with respect to the cartridge body by applying a frictional force, or a notch/cam type security arrangement.
  • a pharmaceutical powder cartridge according to the invention further comprises an opening for engagement of a signaling lever of a locking mechanism of the inhaler with the counter or indexing ring.
  • a ratchet mechanism provided in the cartridge body interacting with a toothed section of the counter or indexing ring preventing the counter or indexing ring from being reversed even by user manipulation, probably even when using light tools, like a small screwdriver, a pen, or the like.
  • the counter or indexing ring further comprises a notch or hook for forced engagement with a corresponding hook or notch within the cartridge body once the counter or indexing ring reaches a position indicating that the predetermined number of medicament doses have been removed, preventing any further movement of the counter or indexing ring in either direction, once engaged.
  • the pharmaceutical powder cartridge further comprising a lid, the lid covering an opening of the at least one reservoir space for receiving a large number of doses of pharmaceutical powder medicament, and a groove surrounding said opening containing the dose counter or indexing ring, wherein the lid and the interior edge of the opening comprise each a collar to provide a tight snap-on fastening of the lid, so that the at least one reservoir space is sufficiently sealed against the environment and the counter or indexing ring cannot be removed without destroying the cartridge.
  • the invention can be used most effectively by use of an inhaler according to the invention together with a pharmaceutical powder cartridge according to the invention.
  • a method for operating an inhaler for powdered medicaments comprising the steps of releasing a medicament dose from a reservoir space, on engagement of an activating device of the inhaler by a patient, advancing a counter or indexing means comprising an index, displaying the counter or indexing means to the patient or user of the inhaler, detecting whether the index of the counter or indexing means reached a predetermined position indicating an "empty" state of the inhaler, and on detection of the index at the predetermined position indicating an "empty” state of the inhaler, blocking the activating device and/or any transportation means after a predetermined number of additional releasing steps since detection of the "empty" state, particularly, if the number of additional releasing steps is 1 to 6, preferably one.
  • an pharmaceutical powder cartridge according to the invention, it is possible to make securely available pharmacodynamically active substances in the form of powdered pharmaceuticals even under critical conditions for the life of a patient, without making additional demands on the patient or medical carer, compared with a conventional inhalation of an individual pharmaceutical powder, and without additional handling requirements.
  • the inhaler and powder cartridge of the invention are particularly useful for the application of pharmaceutical powder medicaments comprising, for example, from the group of beta-sympathomimetics: salbutamol, reproterol, fenoterol, formoterol, salmeterol.
  • pharmaceutical powder medicaments comprising, for example, from the group of beta-sympathomimetics: salbutamol, reproterol, fenoterol, formoterol, salmeterol.
  • corticosteroids are: budesonide, beclomethasone, fluticasone, triamcinolone, loteprednol, mometasone, flunisolide, ciclosonide.
  • Possible examples from the group of anticholinergics are: ipatropium bromide, thiotropium bromide, glycopyrrolate, R,R-glycopyrrolate.
  • analgesics and anti-migraines Possible examples from the group of analgesics and anti-migraines are: morphine, tramadol, flupirtine, sumatryptan.
  • the following can be used from the group of peptides and proteins: cetrorelix, insulin, calcitonin, parathyroid hormone, factor VIII analogs, interferon alpha, interferon beta, heparin, FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone), colistin, tobramycin.
  • Pharmaceutical powder formulations which can expediently be used with the inhaler and the pharmaceutical powder cartridge according to the invention can contain various active substances, such as, for example, analgesics, anti-allergics, antibiotics, anticholinergics, antihistamines, anti-inflammatory substances, antipyretics, corticoids, steroids, antitussives, bronchodilators, diuretics, enzymes, cardiovascular agents, hormones, proteins and peptides.
  • active substances such as, for example, analgesics, anti-allergics, antibiotics, anticholinergics, antihistamines, anti-inflammatory substances, antipyretics, corticoids, steroids, antitussives, bronchodilators, diuretics, enzymes, cardiovascular agents, hormones, proteins and peptides.
  • Examples of analgesics are codeine, diamorphine, dihydromorphine, ergotamine, fentanyl and morphine; examples of anti-allergics are cromoglycinic acid and nedocromil; examples of antibiotics are cephalosporins, fusafungine, neomycin, penicillins, pentamidine, streptomycin, sulphonamides and tetracyclines, colistin, tobramycin; examples of anticholinergics are atropine, atropine methonitrate, ipratropium bromide, oxitropium bromide, trospium chloride and thiotropium bromide; examples of antihistamines are azelastine, flezelastine and methapyrilene; examples of anti-inflammatory substances are beclomethasone, budesonide, loteprednol, dexamethasone, flunisolide, fluticasone, tipredane, triamcinolone
  • active substances which can be used are adrenochrome, colchicine, heparin, scopolamine.
  • the active substances listed by way of example can be used as free bases or acids or as pharmaceutically acceptable salts.
  • Counterions which can be used include, for example, physiological alkaline earth metals or alkali metals or amines, for example acetate, benzene sulphonate, benzoate, hydrogen carbonate, hydrogen tartrate, bromide, chloride, iodide, carbonate, citrate, fumarate, malate, maleate, cluconate, lactate, pamoate and sulphate.
  • Esters can also be used, for example acetate, acetonide, propionate, diproprionate, valerate.
  • the design of the inhaler and the cartridge of the invention as described here as a preferred illustrative example of an embodiment correspond to the general design and working principle as described in EP 0 837 710 B1 , US 5,840,279 A , and US 6,071,498 A , the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
  • the inhaler 1 shown in the drawings 1 to 5, and 16 to 17 is an inhaler for powdered medicaments, for providing a large number of doses of pharmaceutical powder medicament from a reservoir space 2.
  • the reservoir space 2 is provided within an exchangeable pharmaceutical powder cartridge 3, comprising the at least one reservoir space 2 for receiving a large number of doses of pharmaceutical powder.
  • the nominal number of medicament doses provided is 200 or above per cartridge 3.
  • the pharmaceutical powder cartridge 3 is inserted into a corresponding receptacle 30 within the inhaler 1.
  • the receptacle 30 and, thus, the powder cartridge 3 is covered by a lid 29 as shown in figure 6 .
  • the lid 29 can be a conventional one which is removable by the patient to exchange the powder cartridge 3 against a fresh one, or can be of the non-removable snap on type, if for specific reasons a reuse of the inhaler with a further cartridge need to be prevented. This may be the case for medicaments specifically sensitive to dust, humidity or remainders of medicaments from previously used medicament powder.
  • the powder medicament can be received by a patient by means of an air stream. Therefore, the inhaler further comprises an activating device for manual engagement by the patient in the form of a key 4 being connected to a transportation mechanism 5 (not shown in detail) for a metering means 6 of the powder cartridge 3 at least from a filling position for receiving a dose of medicament powder from the reservoir space 2 as shown in figure 3 into an emptying position for releasing said dose of medicament powder into an air duct 7. From the air duct 7 the patient can inhale the medicament powder through a mouthpiece 16 (see figure 16 ) via an air stream generated by the patient. If not in use, the mouthpiece is suitably protected from dirt by a removable cover 17 as shown in figures 1 and 2 .
  • Pressing the key 4 for dosing and inhaling of the medicament need not to be coordinated by the patient.
  • Security means inside the inhaler as for instance described in EP 0 837 710 B1 , US 5,840,279 A , and US 6,071,498 A prevent repeated dosing of medicament without inhaling the previous dose from the inhaler, thus preventing intended or unintentional overdosing.
  • the key 4 and transportation mechanism 5 allow for repeatedly metering a dose of medicament to be administered to the patient, one after another.
  • the inhaler 1 further comprises an advancing mechanism 25 shown in figure 17 connected to the transportation mechanism 5 for advancing a counter or indexing means 8 each time the transportation mechanism 5 moved the metering means 6 so that a dose of medicament has been released for administration to a patient.
  • the counter or indexing means preferably in the form of a ring 8 and contained inside the cartridge 3 comprises an index 9, the index 9 being detectable by a detection means 10 of the inhaler.
  • the index 9 is formed by a by a notch 11 as a signaling section of a mechanical counter or indexing means 8, as can be seen from figure 14 .
  • the detection means 10 of the inhaler 1 is coupled to a locking mechanism 12.
  • the locking mechanism 12 of the embodiment shown comprises the rest lever 14 with pilot section 15 and hook elements 24, and the ramp elements 22 and notch 23 interior of the key 4.
  • the locking mechanism 12 will block the activating device/key 4 and/or the transportation mechanism 5 after a predetermined number of metering cycles since detection of the index 9. With the embodiment shown, the predetermined number of metering cycles since detection of the index 9 is one.
  • the signaling lever 13 of the detection means 10 of the inhaler 1 comprises a spring element 18 for biased engagement with the counter or indexing means 8, that is the signaling lever 13 is forced by spring load against the ring 8 forming the counter or indexing means of the cartridge 3.
  • the signaling lever 13 is pivotally supported in a base frame element 19 of the inhaler 1 and in hinged connection with a rest lever 14 which in turn is also pivotally supported by the base frame element 19, as can be seen from figures 3 to 5 .
  • the rest lever 14 is shown in detail in figures 10 and 11 .
  • the spring element 18 of the signaling lever 13 also rests on the base frame element 19 of the inhaler 1.
  • the hinged connection between the signaling lever 13 and the rest lever 14 is provided by a protrusion 20 of the signaling lever 13 which engages a generally u-shaped receptacle 21 of the rest lever 14 such that a movement of the signaling lever 13 is transmitted to the rest lever 14.
  • the rest lever 14 comprises a pilot section 15 allowing the rest lever 14 to be biased against the activating device (key 4) and/or the transportation mechanism 5 on engagement by the spring loaded signaling lever 13.
  • the key 4 as shown in figure 7 in its interior comprises a ramp element 22 and, preferably on both sides, a notch 23.
  • the pilot section 15 of the rest lever 14 moves along the ramp element 22 of the key 4 until it reaches an end of the ramp section 22 when the key 4 is fully depressed (see figure 4 ), releasing two hook elements 24 of the rest lever 14 for biased engagement with the key 4.
  • the transportation mechanism 5 reaches the emptying position of the dosing means 6 for releasing a dose of medicament powder.
  • the hooks 24 come in positive engagement with the notches 23 of the key 4 preferably half-way up of the key 4, thus arresting the key 4 as the activating device and the transportation mechanism 5 for the dosing means 6 so that no further dosing cycle can be performed, as shown in figure 5 .
  • the activating device is arrested in a position different from normal operation position as shown in figures 2 and 5 , thereby unambiguously indicating the blocking state of the inhaler to the patient, preferably such that the key 4 remains approximately half-way between its normal rest position as shown in figure 1 , and a fully depressed position during an activation cycle performed by the patient as shown in figure 4 .
  • the position of the signaling lever 13 and the rest lever 14 is reset to normal operating position, releasing the key 4 and the transportation mechanism 5 from the blocked state, on insertion of a fresh unused pharmaceutical powder cartridge.
  • the pharmaceutical powder cartridge 3 shown in figures 12 and 13 for use with the inhaler 1 according to the embodiment described comprises a reservoir space 2 for receiving a large number of doses of pharmaceutical powder medicament, for the embodiment shown for a nominal number of 200 doses.
  • the reservoir space 2 may be factory filled with medicament powder through a top opening 31 within the cartridge body 26.
  • the pharmaceutical powder cartridge 3 comprises a groove 28 within the top section of its cartridge body 26 surrounding the opening 31 containing the dose counter or indexing ring 8.
  • the ring 8 is movable relative to a cartridge body 26 by an advancing mechanism 25 of the inhaler 1.
  • the advancing mechanism in the form of a pinion gear 25 engages with the ring 8 through opening 35 in the cartridge body 26, once the cartridge is inserted into the receptacle 30 of the inhaler 1.
  • two resilient hook members 27 are located preventing the counter or indexing ring 8 from unintended rotation with respect to the cartridge body 26 by applying a frictional force.
  • the hook members 27 prevent the ring 8 from being urged upwards by the bias force of the signaling lever 13 of the inhaler 1 once inserted into the receptacle 30 of the inhaler 1.
  • the hook members 27 also serve to keep the ring 8 in place and rotational position during the manufacturing and filling process of the cartridge prior to fixing the lid 38 on the cartridge body 26, as shown in figures 18 and 19 .
  • the cartridge body 26 further comprises an opening 32 for engagement of the signaling lever 13 of the inhaler 1 with the counter or indexing ring 8.
  • the ring 8 can be read by the user through a viewing window 36 located in the top region of the cartridge body 26.
  • the pharmaceutical powder cartridge 3 may comprise within the counter or indexing ring 8 a notch 37 or hook for forced engagement with a corresponding hook 33 or notch within the cartridge body 26 once the counter or indexing ring 8 reaches a position indicating that the predetermined number of medicament doses have been removed, preventing any further movement of the counter or indexing ring 8 in either direction, once engaged.
  • the counter or indexing ring 8 carries a multiplicity of numbers or, alternatively or additionally, graphical or colored visual information for a user on its outer circumference.
  • the counter or indexing ring 8 shown in figure 14 comprises a signaling section for activating the locking mechanism of the inhaler 1 once the counter or indexing ring 8 reaches a predetermined position relative to the cartridge body 26, that is after 200 doses have been taken from the cartridge 3.
  • the signaling section is formed by a notch 11 adapted for receiving the signaling lever 13 of the inhaler 1.
  • the interior circumference of the counter or indexing ring 8 further carries two small protrusions 41 forming a notch between them, which notch is releasably engaged by one of the hook members 27 when the ring 8 is inserted into the cartridge body 26 in an orientation providing an indication through viewing window 36 associated with a full cartridge.
  • This notch/cam security arrangement serves to keep the appropriate orientation of the ring 8 even under rough handling or shipping conditions prior to providing the full cartridge 3 to a patient as the end user.
  • the powder cartridge 3 further comprises a lid 38 covering the opening 31 of the reservoir space 2 and the groove 28 containing the ring 8.
  • the lid 31 and the interior edge 39 of the opening 31 comprise each a collar 40 to provide a tight snap-on fastening for the lid 38, so that the reservoir space 2 is sufficiently sealed against the environment and the counter or indexing ring 8 cannot be removed without destroying the cartridge.

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